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Assertion : Cats and dogs have some simi...

Assertion : Cats and dogs have some similarities.
Reason : Cats and dogs belong to the same Family Canidae.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Family is a group of related genera with still less number of similarities as compared to genus and species e.g., a cat and a dog, have some similarities and some differences as well. They are separated into two different families-Felidae and Canidae, respectively.
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